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Kip says: Oh, I'd rather not incriminate myself in public, Roy. St. Louis is a small town g. Well, I think I get out to clubs pretty frequently and I've yet to observe the tie-died masses playing all manner of fiddles and mandolins. I think you're overstating it when you say "it's all the rage" here. It's not, and, to be honest, I'm not sure it'd be a bad thing if it were. It's about time something killed warmed-over alternative rock, and it probably won't be this long haired folkie's long songs about long rivers. Roy Kasten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Bob Soron wrote: I'd rather have a 5-minute guitar solo than a 20-second drum solo. Oooh, I dunno about that. A short, tasteful drum solo (no, that is not an oxymoron!) in the hands of the right guy is thing of beauty. I guess I'm thinking mostly about jazz and big band drummers, rather than rock guys. I had the pleasure of watching Ed Shaughnessy (sp?) from the Tonight Show band play at my college, and my god, he was amazing. Ditto with Buddy Rich solos. Or Louie Belson. Now, that ham-fisted shit that John Bonham did in Song Remains the Same...yeah, that's awful. Set the reputation of drummers back 20 years. And I will confess to digging Neil Peart's solos simply from a technical standpoint -- the guy is friggin' amazing. Plus, it's fun to watch 10,000 16-year-old boys drool at the same time. Some of my best friends are hippies (and not the kids-of-Boomers- driving-BMWs type either)... Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
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On Sun, 25 Apr 1999, Roy Kasten wrote: Kip writes: It's becoming all da rage here in St. Louis, too: half-proficient tie-dyed youth playing fiddles, mandolins, banjos and Martin guitars. Who do you have in mind here, Kip? Oh, I'd rather not incriminate myself in public, Roy. St. Louis is a small town g. Next time I see you out, we'll talk. But consult the schedule at Cicero's for an idea of what's brewing here. The booker there, Chad Jacobs, figures the relocated club needs a niche and is aiming his sights at "the hippy kids, 'cause they drink a lot of beer". Kip
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And I will confess to digging Neil Peart's solos simply from a technical standpoint -- the guy is friggin' amazing. Plus, it's fun to watch 10,000 16-year-old boys drool at the same time. [Matt Benz] Hell of a lyric writer, too. Deep. Very Deep.
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On Sun, 25 Apr 1999, Terry A. Smith wrote: Yeah, it's a hoot to make fun of defenseless hippies, but lots more fun if a couple of 'em come roaring up beside your pickup truck, and flip you off when you make an off-hand comment about their hair. Doh! Seriously, though, it's not nice to stereotype folks, or assume consensus on this notion than any guitar solo over 30 seconds is self-indulgent. As a former Deadhead, who now wonders what I ever saw in them, I'm not ready just yet to join in the ridicule. Unless I was completely clueless as a teen (OK, stop laughing!), there must have been something going with the Dead and Quicksilver and Canned Heat and the other 60s jam bands that too many lousy bands are emulating (along with a few good ones) these days. Oh, I agree, actually. In fact, I still enjoy pulling out the Dead's "Workingman's Dead" and "American Beauty" from time to time, and I think Quicksilver had something to 'em, as well. Although long, meandering jams are of course what the Grateful Dead are (in)famous for, I'd argue that there are some good *songs* there, too--ones no longer than 4 minutes, to boot. I'd also have to say that it was groups like the Dead and the Band and even the Buffalo Springfield who first opened my ears to country music sounds. No, I honestly bear no grudges against hippies, per se g. Truth is, I find their booming interest in bluegrass and acoustic music to be kind of interesting in a anthropological way. I assume the gateway from "Dark Star" to "Rank Strangers" is all those Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band albums?... Kip
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On Mon, 26 Apr 1999, Bob Soron wrote: I'd rather have a 5-minute guitar solo than a 20-second drum solo. Hey! What's wrong with "Wipeout"!? :-) --Hiroshi
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Heh heh...Marie comments on the alarmingly growing ranks of faux bluegrass and hippy acoustic bands. It's becoming all da rage here in St. Louis, too: half-proficient tie-dyed youth playing fiddles, mandolins, banjos and Martin guitars. Whatever, but the music is just as deadly dull played acoustic as it was with Stratocasters. Still, it's had the positive if unintentional side affect of giving a core group of stone bluegrass and old-timey musicians some of their best paying gigs in years. Kip
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Kip wrote: Heh heh...Marie comments on the alarmingly growing ranks of faux bluegrass and hippy acoustic bands. It's becoming all da rage here in St. Louis, too: half-proficient tie-dyed youth playing fiddles, mandolins, banjos and Martin guitars. Whatever, but the music is just as deadly dull played acoustic as it was with Stratocasters. It **is** dull, but give the little hackeysackers credit for at least being openminded enough to accept a little twang without recoiling in revulsion. Naked Omaha opened up for a hippydippyjammywhammyphishywishy band from W Va called The Recipe a while back. I figured it'd be a horror show, but their fans actually seemed to appreciate the twang in our music. It was a pleasant surprise. Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
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Kip writes: It's becoming all da rage here in St. Louis, too: half-proficient tie-dyed youth playing fiddles, mandolins, banjos and Martin guitars. Who do you have in mind here, Kip? Roy
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marie arsenault wrote: noodling, noodling. We stayed for about 30 - 45 minutes - just long enough for the first song. g I'm sure if we had stayed any longer we would've started smelling that "I'm a deadhead and I've been so stoned I forgot to take a bath" body odor. g They did have great harmonies. And they seemed like talented players. The songs were just so long and, I don't know, boring, There were so many players they didn't fit on the stage. I betcha that looney waitress at the Sutler dug 'em though. Today when at a record store I saw one of their cds. I made a mental note to buy a copy of it for your birthday, Marie. Ronni
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Ronni: I'm sure if we had stayed any longer we would've started smelling that "I'm a deadhead and I've been so stoned I forgot to take a bath" body odor. g or patchouli! Today when at a record store I saw one of their cds. I made a mental note to buy a copy of it for your birthday, Marie. I have such thoughtful friends. I would much prefer a Goose Creek cd than, say, a Haggard box set. Gotta run. I'm feeling the urge to spin my Dave Matthews and Beefheart cds. g Right after I gouge my eyes out with a spoon. marie
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Terry Smith: assume consensus on this notion that any guitar solo over 30 seconds is self-indulgent. 30 seconds, no. Over 5 minutes, perhaps. Terry: But personally I'd rather see folks stick with critiquing the music, than taking on such god-awfully easy targets. Now that's a very hippie-ish thing to say. g But, your point is taken. You're right. Hippies are god-awful easy targets. Now folk-singers Hey, I may not have dated a hippie, but some of my best friends certainly *look* like hippies. marie (disclaimer: no hippies or hippie-wannabes were harmed in the making of this post)
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At 12:20 AM -0500 on 4/26/99, marie arsenault wrote: Terry Smith: assume consensus on this notion that any guitar solo over 30 seconds is self-indulgent. 30 seconds, no. Over 5 minutes, perhaps. I'd rather have a 5-minute guitar solo than a 20-second drum solo. Bob
